Extending the limits of Bacillus for novel biotechnological applications

Bacillus, generally regarded as safe, has emerged as a robust organism that can withstand adverse environmental conditions and grows easily to very high densities. Bacillus has been recognized for its biotechnological applications on an industrial scale. Recent efforts have shown the potential of Ba...

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Published in:Biotechnology advances 2013-12, Vol.31 (8), p.1543-1561
Main Authors: Kumar, Prasun, Patel, Sanjay K.S., Lee, Jung-Kul, Kalia, Vipin C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacillus
bioactive properties
biofuels
Biohydrogen
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Co-culture
Co-polymers
environmental factors
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
hydrogen
industrial applications
Industrial Microbiology
Metabolic co-operation
Polyhydroxyalkanoate
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Polyhydroxybutyrate
Quorum quenching
Quorum Sensing
racehorses
therapeutics
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Summary:Bacillus, generally regarded as safe, has emerged as a robust organism that can withstand adverse environmental conditions and grows easily to very high densities. Bacillus has been recognized for its biotechnological applications on an industrial scale. Recent efforts have shown the potential of Bacillus to generate biofuels (hydrogen), biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates), and bioactive molecules (acyl-homoserine lactonases). Bacillus can be considered the dark horse in the race to generate sustainable energy, ecofriendly non-fossil fuel-based polymers, and bioactive molecules for use as therapeutics. •Potential of Bacillus to produce biohydrogen•Biopolymer production from biowastes•Strategies for enhancing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) characteristics•Quorum quenching abilities of Bacillus•Heterologous expression of acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) — lactonases
ISSN:0734-9750
1873-1899
DOI:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.08.007